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Armour Mckenney Bull

In memory of:

Lieutenant Armour Mckenney Bull

January 1, 1943

Military Service

Age:

39

Force:

Navy

Unit:

Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve

Division:

H.M.S. Fidelity

Additional Information

Son of Alfred Edwin and Margueret E. Bull, of Vancouver, British Columbia. Husband of Eileen Shannan Bull, of Vancouver, British Columbia.

Commemorated on Page 141 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

HALIFAX MEMORIAL
Nova Scotia, Canada

Grave Reference:

Panel 9.

Location:

The HALIFAX MEMORIAL in Nova Scotia's capital, erected in Point Pleasant Park, is one of the few tangible reminders of the men who died at sea. Twenty-four ships were lost by the Royal Canadian Navy in the Second World War and nearly 2,000 members of the RCN lost their lives. This Memorial was erected by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and was unveiled in November 1967 with naval ceremony by H.P. MacKeen, Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia, in the presence of R. Teillet, then Minister of Veterans Affairs. The monument is a great granite Cross of Sacrifice over 12 metres high, clearly visible to all ships approaching Halifax. The cross is mounted on a large podium bearing 23 bronze panels upon which are inscribed the names of over 3,000 Canadian men and women who were buried at sea. The dedicatory inscription, in French and English, reads as follows:

1914-1939
1918-1945
IN THE HONOUR OF
THE MEN AND WOMEN
OF THE NAVY
ARMY AND MERCHANT NAVY
OF CANADA
WHOSE NAMES
ARE INSCRIBED HERE
THEIR GRAVES ARE UNKNOWN
BUT THEIR MEMORY
SHALL ENDURE.

On June 19, 2003, the Government of Canada designated September 3rd of each year as a day to acknowledge the contribution of Merchant Navy Veterans.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Halifax Memorial– Halifax Memorial in Point Pleasant Park, Halifax Nova Scotia, commemorates men and women of the Forces of the Commonwealth and Empire who fell in the First and Second World War and have no known grave. It commemorates particularly those Canadian and Newfoundland sailors, merchant seamen, soldiers and nursing sisters who lost their lives at sea, and also bears the names of men of the Canadian Army stationed in Canada who have no known grave. The 12 metre Cross of Sacrifice stands on an octagonal platform of Quebec grey granite, the faces of which bear twenty-three bronze panels inscribed with 3,257 names. Panels one to three contain 272 names from the First World War, while panels four through twenty-three display 2,845 names from the Second World War. Lieutenant Armour McKenney Bull's name appears on Panel 9.

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    Halifax Memorial
    Halifax Memorial – Halifax Memorial in Point Pleasant Park, Halifax Nova Scotia, commemorates men and women of the Forces of the Commonwealth and Empire who fell in the First and Second World War and have no known grave. It commemorates particularly those Canadian and Newfoundland sailors, merchant seamen, soldiers and nursing sisters who lost their lives at sea, and also bears the names of men of the Canadian Army stationed in Canada who have no known grave. The 12 metre Cross of Sacrifice stands on an octagonal platform of Quebec grey granite, the faces of which bear twenty-three bronze panels inscribed with 3,257 names. Panels one to three contain 272 names from the First World War, while panels four through twenty-three display 2,845 names from the Second World War. Lieutenant Armour McKenney Bull's name appears on Panel 9.
  • Inscription– Halifax Memorial in Point Pleasant Park, Halifax Nova Scotia, commemorates men and women of the Forces of the Commonwealth and Empire who fell in the First and Second World War and have no known grave. It commemorates particularly those Canadian and Newfoundland sailors, merchant seamen, soldiers and nursing sisters who lost their lives at sea, and also bears the names of men of the Canadian Army stationed in Canada who have no known grave. The 12 metre Cross of Sacrifice stands on an octagonal platform of Quebec grey granite, the faces of which bear twenty-three bronze panels inscribed with 3,257 names. Panels one to three contain 272 names from the First World War, while panels four through twenty-three display 2,845 names from the Second World War. Lieutenant Armour McKenney Bull's name appears on Panel 9 for 1943.

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    Inscription
    Inscription – Halifax Memorial in Point Pleasant Park, Halifax Nova Scotia, commemorates men and women of the Forces of the Commonwealth and Empire who fell in the First and Second World War and have no known grave. It commemorates particularly those Canadian and Newfoundland sailors, merchant seamen, soldiers and nursing sisters who lost their lives at sea, and also bears the names of men of the Canadian Army stationed in Canada who have no known grave. The 12 metre Cross of Sacrifice stands on an octagonal platform of Quebec grey granite, the faces of which bear twenty-three bronze panels inscribed with 3,257 names. Panels one to three contain 272 names from the First World War, while panels four through twenty-three display 2,845 names from the Second World War. Lieutenant Armour McKenney Bull's name appears on Panel 9 for 1943.
  • Memorial– Halifax Memorial in Point Pleasant Park, Halifax Nova Scotia commemorating the men and women who have no known grave. Lieutenant Armour McKenney Bull's name appears on Panel 9.

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    Memorial
    Memorial – Halifax Memorial in Point Pleasant Park, Halifax Nova Scotia commemorating the men and women who have no known grave. Lieutenant Armour McKenney Bull's name appears on Panel 9.
  • Honour roll– Armour McKenney Bull University of British Columbia Honour Roll of Students that Died during WW11 Page 1 of 2 The book of remembrance for students that served and died in WW1 and WW11 are kept in an enclosed case at the War Memorial Gymnasium at UBC. At one time, there was a page turning ceremony, similar to that that takes place daily at the Memorial Chamber at the Peace Tower of Canada’s Parliament Buildings. Almost 2000 UBC students and faculty served in WW11.

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    Honour roll – Armour McKenney Bull University of British Columbia Honour Roll of Students that Died during WW11 Page 1 of 2 The book of remembrance for students that served and died in WW1 and WW11 are kept in an enclosed case at the War Memorial Gymnasium at UBC. At one time, there was a page turning ceremony, similar to that that takes place daily at the Memorial Chamber at the Peace Tower of Canada’s Parliament Buildings. Almost 2000 UBC students and faculty served in WW11.
  • Newspaper clipping– Newspaper article on Mrs. Armour Bull, Eileen Bull, being the first woman in Vancouver to be recruited for overseas ambulance driving. Eileen Shannon Bull_The Vancouver Sun, Vancover BC_19 September 1941 Friday_Page 10

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    Newspaper clipping – Newspaper article on Mrs. Armour Bull, Eileen Bull, being the first woman in Vancouver to be recruited for overseas ambulance driving. Eileen Shannon Bull_The Vancouver Sun, Vancover BC_19 September 1941 Friday_Page 10
  • Newspaper clipping– Eileen Shannon Bull_Mrs. Armour McKenney Bull_Armour's wife was the the first woman in Vancouver to be recruited for overseas ambulance driving during WW11.

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    Newspaper clipping – Eileen Shannon Bull_Mrs. Armour McKenney Bull_Armour's wife was the the first woman in Vancouver to be recruited for overseas ambulance driving during WW11.
  • Newspaper clipping– Armour McKenney Bull_Naval Casualties_The Ottawa Citizen_Ottawa ON_8 September 1943 Wednesday_Page 16

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    Newspaper clipping – Armour McKenney Bull_Naval Casualties_The Ottawa Citizen_Ottawa ON_8 September 1943 Wednesday_Page 16
  • Newspaper clipping– Lieutenant Armour McKenney Bull_ Vancouver Sun_Vancouver British Columbia_18 February 1943 Thursday_Page 2 Note that this was the first public notice that Lieutenant Bull was missing. It would not be until September 1943 that the family was finally told he was dead. The ship was attacked on December 30th, 1942, Armour's 39th birthday. The official date of death was recorded as January 1st 1943. Armour was the only Canadian on board the HMS Fidelity, which was a Special Service Vessel of the British Royal Navy during World War II. While it says he was a passenger, it is unclear where his final destination was. A number of books have been written about the HMS Fidelity, often called the 'mystery' ship.

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    Newspaper clipping
    Newspaper clipping – Lieutenant Armour McKenney Bull_ Vancouver Sun_Vancouver British Columbia_18 February 1943 Thursday_Page 2 Note that this was the first public notice that Lieutenant Bull was missing. It would not be until September 1943 that the family was finally told he was dead. The ship was attacked on December 30th, 1942, Armour's 39th birthday. The official date of death was recorded as January 1st 1943. Armour was the only Canadian on board the HMS Fidelity, which was a Special Service Vessel of the British Royal Navy during World War II. While it says he was a passenger, it is unclear where his final destination was. A number of books have been written about the HMS Fidelity, often called the 'mystery' ship.
  • Photo of Armour Bull– In memory of the students from the University of British Columbia who went to war and did not return. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Photo of Armour Bull – In memory of the students from the University of British Columbia who went to war and did not return. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Vancouver Sun. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Vancouver Sun. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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